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Reissued Jan. 20, 1925.

- To all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that I, WERNER SCHKFFER, a citizen of the German Empire, residing at Laupen-Bern, Switzerland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in cation in Germany, September 19, 1919, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates in general to type- J writers. Its object is to produce a machine in whi -h a number of sets of types, or type bars arranged side by side, are brought into the printing position by parts provided with movable projections and arranged to be shifted in the direction of their length, the said projections. preferably consisting of pivoted arms or dogs. gitudinally movable parts with pivoted dogs is preferably'equal to the largest num- 29 her of characters'occurring in one line of writing; The pivoted dogs are first rocked into gripping positions by keys and a device that travels through the machine, and they 4 are then brought into line by a bar or the like that extends through the machine, in a -transverse direction. The restoring of the dogs of the longitudinally shifted parts into M their normal positions may be accomplished by a single bar extending parallel to the bar into line. Another feature of the invention consists 'in the fact that the'ty pes are arranged on ,bars of bre-adths differing .in accordance letters or characters This maybe accomplished by arranging types of approximately equal widths on a short bar which may be of equal width throughout its length and which, in conjunction with other bars of. different widths, forms a complete set of types.

In accordance with the invention the type I bars are so arranged that, when they have been brought into their printing positions, they may be moved laterally so'a's to enable spaces to be inserted between them.

In a machine havingthe types ofa set ar- 1 ranged on a number of bars the letters are brought into their printing positions by a magaizne, in whichthe bars of a set of types are placed, being moved into 'a position in which the desired type bar may be shifted out of its magazine into the print- 'ing position, the extent to which the bar is P OLYGRAPHISCHE GESELLSCHAIF'T,

' Typewriters, for which I have filed appli The number of lo-n-.

) with the various breadths of the different Re. 15,985 i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WERNER ,soHfA'rFEB, or LAUrEN BEnN, SWITZERLAND, ASSIGNOR TO THE FIRM:

or LAUREN-BERN, swrrznnnmn TYPEWBITER.

original lie/1,466,491,;dated August 28, 1923, Serial no. 465,045, filed May 12, 1921. Application :01-

' reissue filed January 30,

1924. Serial No. 689,552.

moved out to cause the proper one of its characters to be printed being controlled by a second motion. The various magazines are arranged side by, side and when their proper-type bars have all been pushed out to the proper extent the desired types on the 60 various bars will all be in line and in the I printing position.

The aforementioned device that travels through the machine is preferably arranged to move one step each time a: key is struck, 05 each key being adapted to affect the stepping mechanism whenever it is depressed.

The short type bars, after they have been moved out of their magazines, may be locked, as by means engaging with their lower surfaces, and they may be shifted into a printing position inwhich the line length adjusting device may be located which determines the length of a line. When the length of the line has been adjusted spaces are inserted between the various words in the manner well known in printing.

, In the space between the magazines and the printing position the type bars are preferably guided in channels formed by par allel resilient metal strips which are fixed at the magazines at definite distances apart from each other, but are laterally movable at the position of printing.

Two constructional forms of the invention are shown in the drawing in Figs. 1 to 4 and Figs. 5 to 11 respectively.

Fig. 1 being a plan View, partly in section, of a machine in which each type bar carries a complete set of types,

Fig. 2 being a sectional elevation showing amongst other parts the dog shifting cam bar which travels. through the machine,

Fig. 3 a sectional view of a type carrier consisting of a carrier bar and a. type bar 5 adapted to be shifted lengthwise thereon.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of a part of a type carrier or bar with its dog, and of a corresponding part a dog'selecting cam bar,

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of a modified machine with type bar magazine,

Fig. 5 is a similar view of the same. Fig. 6 is partly a front elevation and partly a transverse section of the machine of Fig. 5, t

Fig. 7 is aside view of the driving wheel of the same machine,

and racks Fig. 7 is a similar view of the same,

Fig. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal sectional elevation,

Fig. 8 is a similar view'of the same, I

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary plan sectional view of the typebar magazine,

Fig. 10 is a cross section of the type bars and 1 Fig. 11 represents a front view and a section respectively of a space. v

The machine shown in Figs. 1 to 4 comprises a number of type bars'40 with types on their upper surfaces. Arranged beneath the type bars are rods 42 carrying pivoted dogs 44 which may be kept in their normal positions by springs 43. A device consisting of a bar 46 extending lengthwise through the machine, and equipped with cams which act upon the springs 43 so .as to allow the dogs 44 to swing down. is adapted to travel in a transverse direction (from bottom to top and vice versa inFig. 1) through the machine. Arranged beneath the device 46. that carriesthe cams 45 (Fig. 2) and travels through the machine, are rods 47 eX- tending crosswise through the machine which are adapted to be actuated, as shown at 47 (Fig. 2), through projections 50 by,

rods 51 moved or lifted by the keys of'the machine.

l f a rod 51 linked to a key 54 is shifted and thus lifted, this will result in the particular rod 47, whose projection 50 (Figs. 1 and 2) registers with the rod 51 being lifted also. By this means the cam 45 associated with the lifted crossbar 47 is swung up so as to act upon the particular spring 43 beneath which the cam lies at that moment and the spring'43 is thus caused to release the dog 44 which it has been holding up. The device 46 with the cams 45 is arranged to travel on the rods 48' and is shifted on one step each time a key is struck, this stcp-by-step IHOVGITIQHiJ being produced by a stepping device of any known type associated with a rack and actuated by a universal bar 67 which, in turn, is adapted to be actuated by 'cvery key. Vhen the device 46 has passed through the whole machine and arrived at its outmost position near the flank of the machine a. rod 56 is enabled to move to the left in Fig. 2 and to bring the dropped dogs 44 of all the type bars into alignment; when the type bars have been thus moved the printing operation can be carried out by the platen 5? being made to strike upon the row of ypes that is presented to it by the type bars.

The type carriers may consist of two bars 40 and 41 as shown more clearly in Fig. 3) the upper bar or type bar 40 being arranged to move lengthwise a certain distance upon the lower bar 4]. By this arrangement the type bars may be arranged to have more types than there are type selecting cams 43 that travels shift keys the upon the bars on'the common dog controller through the machine, for by type bars 40. may be displaced so as to cause a plurality of different types on each type bar to correspond to each type selecting camj The shift motion of the type bars may be effected with the aid of an arm 68 (Fig. 2) projecting downward from the end of each type bar 40 and adapted to be moved the one way or the other by transverse rods 59 which swing one arm 61 or the other 62 of a 'two armed lever upward about its middle pivot when a shift key corresponding to the rod 59: or a second shift key corresponding to the rod is depressed. The two armed lever 61, 62 pivoted on the end of the common dog controller 46 that travels through the machine- A spring detent 'is adapted to retain the type bar 40 in the position to which it is shifted. A common restoring rod 66 is provided which restores the shifted type bar to its normal position on itscarrier bar 41. A spring 64 may bearranged to assist inrestoring the type bar.

v In Figs. 5 to 11 a typewriter is illustrated in which the setting of the type bars and of type bar magazines is effected by devices similar to those used for setting the type bars in the machine described above.

In Figs. 5, 5 and 6 the keys (4 act upon rods 7) provided with one or more projections or strikers c 0 The strikers 0 ,11 aii'ect levers d 05 these leversbeiiig arranged in pairs, the two levers of each pair being arranged at opposite sides of the machine and each pair being interconnected by transverse rods as (L, (Z that act upon slidingmembers or riders c 6 The riders e 0 are slidably mounted upon a device that travels 'in a transverse direction through the machine and comprisethe horizontal bars g provided at their left ends, Fig. 8, with rolls and connected at their right ends by a vertical bar equipped with a third roll. The riders e e act upon elbows or dogs f f each adapted to be held i by springs in either of two positions. The dogs f f are mounted upon type selecting rods lz and type bar selecting rods b whose number-is cq'ual'to the largest number of letters that may occur in a single line, and which are adapted to be moved in the directions of their lengths.

The end of. each rod 7 acts upon a bar iwhich extends" crosswise through the entire machine and controls a stepping device 11: which may consist of a rack and asuitable csrapement.

The horizontal bars or ca'rriers r {/2 of the riders r'. which form a'isinglc device as described are pulled step by step through the machine by any suitable kind of draught member (not shown). The tranversc bar i acts upon the lever 73, which is preferably 'arrow 1 and its strikers 0 connected to riders e c travels through the machine and which,

.when they are shifted each cause a dog 7, and f, to be'tilted,.the dog efiected by e,

I being tilted down and that effected by 9 with a roll n indicated in Fig. 5 by movement of the strip metal dog carriers I0 being tilted up as shown more clearly in Fig. 8.- At the same time the rod b moved by the depressed key acts on the'bar i which effects the escapement causing the traveller g g, with its riders e e, to be shifted on one step'so as to register with the next row ofidogs f1 f2- The dogs f f whentilted,. are brought into the paths of transverse pushing bars 2,,

located at the The dog carriers or to a bar n equipped Z guided in long slotsmi, m sides of the machine. bars h, are connected the bar n, is moved in the direction of the arrow 2 its roll a rolls along the bottom curved edge of a lever extent of the movement of the bar at, the lever 0 will be raised more or less, one position into which it maybe lifted being broken lines. The

and of the bars'or strl s n, joined to them .is effected with the aitf of a transverse bar A, which, when moved towards the left will engage with a downwardly tilted dog and may push the strip h towards the left, its maximum. movement in this direction bein'g indicated by broken lines in Fig. 5.

The lever 0 cooperates with a bottom plate 9 arranged in a 'ma azine box p and adapted to slide/in latera guide members. Arranged above the plate 9 are a number J of "type bars which, in their totality, form Fig. 5. Hence, when a rod n downward, then right and then upward-and finally towards a complete set of types. Each type-bar 'is placed in a separate compartment 1" in a magazine. A. side view of the type bar '1) in the top compartment is shown in Fig. 5. With the aid ofthe parts f Z h,, n 0 the bottom plate 9 and its superimposed magazine may be lifted to any one of a number of definite levels. U

Connected with the metal strips or dog carriers h, are bars n which may be shifted with the aid of upwardly tilted dogs f and the transverse bar F in the direction of the arrow- 3. The rods n extend obliquely horizontally towards the the left, so that their "free ends abut upon the right ends of the type bars as shown in arranged at the middle of the device g g On the depression of a key a the assoat the top of a post. \Vhen' O and according to guided by is shifted with the dog carrier}. towards the left, the type bar '0- will be pushed out by the rod 11, to an extent which bar Z The type bars' glide forward upon a smooth plate a which extends from the one side of the machine to the other and from the inner boundary of the magazine to the inner boundary of the keyboard. Adapted to corresponds to the particular dog f engaged by the transverse slide along the two lateral-margins or edges of the plate 8 are two slides 8 each of which has a pivoted rocking lever 25 the left end of which is normally kept raised by a spring as shownin Fig. 5. The rockinglevers t of the two lateral slides are interconnected at their rear ends by a transverse bar it,

which thus normally'extends from one rear The bar corner of the plate 8 to the other. at 1s adapted-to enter intonotclies in the bottom surfaces of theltypebars a: and to' thus interlock these bars after they have been pushed forward out of their magazines.

To interlock the typebars the rear .ends of the levers t with their transverse bar it must' be rocked upward and to'this'end the front ends of the levers t are pushed do vnward. Thisis accomplished by means o fa transverse bar w which is adapted to be pushed from "the. left border of .the magazine towards the front end of the machine. This bar w can be pushed into the position r0 indicated, by broken lines in F g. 5, without affecting the levers t, but when it is moved further the bar w swings the front, ends of the levers. t downward so that the bar u isrocked upward into notches in the' bottom of the typebars and thesev bars are interlocked and thus prevented from .shifting relatively to each other. On the bar *wbeing moved further towards the keyboard i it strikes against I an upwardly extending catch at the left end of each lever t and then takes the Slides 3 locked typebars 'alongwith it. Its motion continues until it reaches the position indiposition; the typebarsslide beneath the plate 22.

WVhilst travellin the printing I i from the magazines to position the typebars are resilient strips w whose rlght ends are fixed in a holder y which keeps together with the inter-" cated by broken lines near the front end of them at certain distances apart and whose other ends are attached to a laterally movable transverse bare. I

When a row oftypes has been brought into the printing known form of inking device pp equipped with a toothed wheel qq thatmeshes with;

an 1nk ribbon or the like.

a; rack w, or by operatlon takes place fore position it is inked by a bers,

to enable the latter the typebars are moved close together by a line-length adjusting device which may consist of pushing members or carriers (one at each side screw spindles 88,252? so as to wards to points indicated by manually adjusted-screws 'ww 'when the spindles are turned by means of sprocket wheels '04) (Fig. 6)'. he spaces between the words are then regulated as in type setting machines by inserting spacing members in the well known manner. The spacing memas shown in Fig. 11 are preferably provided with shoulders which enable them to be more readily inserted or pulled out; The typebars are preferably furnished with lateral grooves as shown in Fig. 10 to make room for the elastic guiding strips :0. line of types is printed by striking it with the platen aa. It will be found advantageous to provide guideways for the inking device and also for the paper drum so as to 'be replaced. It may be found advantageous in some cases to provide a limiting device N) (Fig. 5) for de termining the extent to which the platen swings down.

The travelling motions executed by the various sliding parts of the parts of .the machine are derived from a ,whe'el cc (Figs. 7 and 7*) equipped with a crank handle m4.- l Vhen the wheel 00 is turned a toothed segment as moves a rack cc and the transverse toothed segment 77' of the wheel corresponding rack 77' and the .transverse bar 7 which is connected to the rack 7, by the vertical connecting member 91 (Fig. 6).. The two toothed segments cc and 7" are, of course, arranged side by side or axially displaced with respect to each other on the wheel, so that each segment meshes only with the rack to which it corresponds. This also applies to another segment which moves a third'rackgg connected by the vertical trestle 'hh to the transverse bar 20 so as to transmit its motion to it. The racks fi' and gg may be moved singly or simultaneously. In the la-ttercase the bar 10 and the typebar pushers n move together, All. bars, rods and other parts that move along straight lines will preferably be arranged totravel on rolls in order to reduce friction. Spring catches are arranged on the bars 1, and I, (Fig. 8), these catches being adapted to click.into depressions in transverse bars l and Z so as to temporarily couple them to Z, and Z WVhen the bars Z, and Z move back they then take the bars Z and 2,, along with them and these bars 1, and Z restore the dogs f f to their normal position. The arrangement may be such that when extending bar Z is connected to it by .a vertical connecting member dd.

moves a v by the shifting device is caused adapted to engage singly the bars Z, and l, have performed this function they will strike against stops which prevent their further movement, and cause them to be detached from the bar Z and 1 whose backward motion continues until they reach their normal positions.

The connection between the rods 71, and the dog holders it, is preferably such that the rod 17 may be pushed back from the dog holder /1- to a certain distance by a striker knocking against a, projection Ha upon the depression of a shift key. A spring connecting member 2'2, which ordinarily engages with the rear depression in a connecting piece belonging to the rod 11 is caused to click into another depression and the rod W2, which is thus back, will when it is moved forward to push out atypebar, strike the typebar somewhat later than it would have done if its coupling member had not been shifted back as described." By 'this means the seiecting rods with 6 dogs f will sutlice for the selection of l2 different types on the typeba'rs." Y

The rods 12 are provided with upwardly projections ZZ which strike fixed bar mm when the dog carrier 71 and its associated bar a, is returned to its normal position. The spring ii is then dislodged from the left recess. It is restored to its right hand recess by means of a spring member rm which is tensioned when the bar n is moved with the dog carrier to the right, and which shifts the bar a, back towards'the left as soon as the spring ii is dislodged from the left recess. in the coupling member ofm Fig. 9. is a fragmentary plan sectional view of the'typebar magazine showing the against a "arrangement of lateral springs for firmly holding the typebars in position 4 magazine sov as to prevent them from vibrating therein. In this figure the mag.-

zinc is shown with the side through which the typebars are pushed out turned towards the right instead of the left as in Fig.

claim 1. In a writing machine, a shifting device, types, type moving members each adapted to move a number of the said types into different positions, and ing members attached to each moving members and each adapted to engage singly with'the shifting device, whereto shift the type moving member into different positions.

2. In a writing machine, types, a shifting device, longitudinally movable type moving bars each adapted to move a number of the said types into different positions, and a number of engaging members attached to each of the said moving bars and each With the shifting moved further caused to shift. the type moving member into different positions.

3. In a Writing machine, a shifting device, types, type moving members each adapted' to move a number of the said types into 7 different positions, and a number of swing- I tudinally movable type moving their engaging position.

ing dogs, attached to each of the said moving members and each adapted to engage singly with the shifting device, whereby'the shiftingdevice is caused to shift the type moving member into different positions.

4:. In a writin g machine, a shifting device, types, type moving members each adapted to move a number of the said types into different positions, and a number of swinging dogs attached to each of the said moving members and'each adapted to engage singly with the shifting-device, whereby the shifting device is caused to shiftthe type moving member into different positions, the

number of the said type mov ng members?" being equal to the highest number of characters occurring in one line. v

5. In a writing machine, a shifting device, types, type'moving members each adapted to move a number of the said types into different positions, a number of engaging members attached to each of the said moving members and each adapted to engage singly with the shifting device, whereby the shifting device is caused to shift the type moving member into different positions, and means for bringing any engaging member into its engaging position and adapted to travel through the machine from one typ moving member to another.

6. In a Writing machine, types, a shift. ing device, longitudinally movable type moving bars each adaptedto move a. number of the said types into different positions, a number ofengaging members attached to each of the said moving members and each adapted to engage [singly with the shifting device, whereby the shifting device is caused to shift the type moving member into different positions, and means "for bringing any engaging member into its" engaging position :through the machine from one typemoving and adapted to travel bar to anothen '7. Im a writing machine, t pes, longiars, a number of engaging members attached to each said bar, keys, means controlled by the said keys and adapted to bringany said engaged member into its engaging position said means being common to all the said bars and adapted to pass from bar a to bar through the machine, and a shifting device for shifting into alignment all the engaging members which have been brought into 8. In a writing machine, types, longitudinally movablei type-moving bars a-number of swinging dogs on each of said bars, keys, means controlled by the said keys and adapted to bring any said dog into an operative position, said means being common to'all. the said bars and adapted to pass 9. In awr iting machine, types, longitudi- [from bar to bar through the machine, and

nally movable type-moving bars, a number of swinging dogs on each said bar, keys,

means controlled by the said keys and I adapted to bring any said dog into an operative position, said means being commonto all the said bars and adapted to pass from bar to bar through the machine, and a transverse bar extending through the ma chine and adapted to shift into alignment all the dogs which have been brought into their operative position.

10. In a writing machine, longitudinally and laterally movable type bars, longitudinally movable rods for setting the type bars, a number of swinging dogs mounted on each said rod, keys, means controlled by the said keys and adapted to bring any said dog into an operative position, said means being common to all the said rods, and adapted to pass from rod to rod through the machine, .a transverse bar extending through the machine and adapted to shift into alignment all the dogs which have been,

brought into their operative positions, and

spacing members adapted to be inserted between the laterally movable type bars;

11. In a Writing machine, longitudinally and laterally movable type bars of different breadths according to the breadths of their types, longitudinally movable rods -for setting the type bars. a number of swinging dogs mounted on each said rod, keys, means controlled by the said keysand adapted to bring any said dog into an operative position, said means being common to all the said rods and adapted to pass from rod to rod through the machine and to shift into alignment all the dogs which have been brought into their operative positions, and spacing members adapted to be inserted between the laterally'movable type bars.- Y

12. In a writing machine, a plurality of sets of type, each set being arranged upon a number of longitudinally and laterally movable typebars, movable rods for setting the type bars, a number of swinging dogs extending through the machine and adapted to shift into alignment all the dogs which have been brought into their operative posizine, a first row tions, and spacing members adapted to be inserted between the laterally movable typebars.

13. In a Writing-machine, movable maga-- zines, a number of typebars in eachm-agaof longitudinally movable the magazines into certain and a second row of longitudibars for moving posltions',

nally movable bars for shifting typebars out of the said magazines,

14. Ina writing machine, movable magazines, a number of typebars in each magazine, a first row of longitudinally movable bars for moving the magazines into certain- .positions, a second row of longitudinally movable bars for shifting typebars out of v the said magazines, means for moving the when they are in a tain positions,

tudinally movable shifted typebars and means for against relative into the printing position, interlocking the typebars longitudinal movements printing position.

15. In a writing machine, types, dinally movable type moving bars, ber of engaging members attached to each said bar, depressible keys, means controlled by the said keys and adapted to bring any said engaging member into its engaging position, said means being common to allthe said bars and adapted to, pass from one bar to another at each depression of a said key, and a shifting device for shifting into alignment allthe engaging members which have been brought into their engaging posi-' tion. .i

16. In a writing machine, a shifting de-' vice, types, type moving members each adapted tomove a number of the said types into different positions, gaging members attached to each of the said moving'members and each adapted to engage singly with the shifting device, whereby the shifting device is caused to shift the type moving member into different positions, means for bringing any engaging member into its engaging position and adapted to travel through the machine from. one type moving member to" another, and a common restoring means for restoring all the engaging members into their normal positions.

17. In a writing machine, movable magazines, typebars with blank spaces in the magazines, a first row of longitudinally mov-, able bars for moving the magazines into cer-' a second row of longitudinally movable bars for shifting typebars out of the said magazines, letter keysfblank keys, and shifting means for shifting parts of typebars that correspond to operated letter keys and blank keysinto alignment and into a printing position.

" In a Writing machine,

type moving t types, longibars, a number of engaging'members attached to each said bar, keys,

means controlled by the said engaging longitua numa number of en for moving any desired with dogs to move keys and adapted to bring any said engaged memberinto its engaging position, said means being common to all the said bars and adapted to pass from bar to bar through the machine,a shifting device for shifting into alignment all the engaging members which ha-vebeen brought into their position and for simultaneously shifting a row of types into a printing position, an inking device and a guideway for guiding the inking device, along. the row of types located in the printing position.

"19. In a writing machine, movable magazines, a number of typebars in each magazine, a first row of longitudinally movable ,bars for moving the magazines intb certain positions, a second row rof longitudinally movable bars for shifting typebars out of the said magazines, a platen adapted to be pressed. onto the typebars, and guide members for guiding the typebars when moved out of the magazines, the said guide members being movable at the position where the platen is pressed onto the typebars J In. a writing machine, longitudinally and laterallymovable typebars each having a row of fixed characters, means for bringing any type on any said typebars into a printing position, a device for adjusting the lengthbf the line of type in the printing position, spaces adapted to be inserted between" the words in a line, a platen, and means for pressing the platen against the said line of types.

21. In a writing machine, typebars, means for moving any desired types on the dif-' ferenttypebais into alignment and into a printing position, guide members for guiding the typebars, said guide members being laterally movable atthe printing position, and a device for adjusting the length of thel'ine of type in the printing position, said device being adapted to receive any number of guide" members that exceeds the number of typebars shifted into the printing position.-

22. In a writing machine, typebars, means "types on the different typebars into alignment and into a printing position, guide strips for guiding the typebars, said guide strips being laterally movable at the printing position, and

lateral recesses int-he typebars for thereception of the guide strips.

23. In a writing machine longitudinally movable typebars, type moving members any typebars into the2 printing position, means for bringing an} said dogs into an operativeposition, a moving member for moving any said dog, a

motion transferring member for transferk ring the movement of the dog to its associated typebar, a shift-key i-and a shifting member for changing the relative positions the printing position when the shift key B of the dogs, the motion-transferring member and its typebar when the shift-key is operated, whereby the type of the typebar, that is brought into the priiiting position is made to differ from thatwhich is brought into not Operated. 24. In a writing machine, types, longitudiiially movable type-moving bars, a num-- ber of engaging members movably mounted on each said bar, a cam bar adapted totravel through the machine and equipped with cams for operating thesaid engaging members, controlling bars extending through the machine and each adapted to bring a certain engagingmember into its engaging position, keys for operating the said controlling bars,

ber adapted to engage engaging members and with the operate to shift their typemoving bars into desired position I In a writing machine, types,'longitiidinally movable type-moving bars, a number of engaging members movably -mounted on each said bar, through the machine and each equipped with cams for operating the said engaging members, controlling bars extendingthroughthe machine and each adapted-to bringacertain engaging member into its engaging position with the aid of a said cam, keysf'eachadaptedto operate a plurality of the saidc'ontrollingbars, and shifting members adapted to engage with the operated engaging 'rnemon each said bar, cam

through the machine and each equipped with with cams bers and 'adaptedTto engage gaging membe moving bars dinally movable to shift their type to positions corresponding eratedn I 26. Ina writing machine, types, longitudinally movable type-moving bars, a number of engaging members movably: mounted bars adapted to trayel moving bars nto the keys opcamsifor operating thejsaid engaging members, rocking arms chine, the machine from one said rocking arm to another and each adapted tion with the aid of "a said cam, ke s'each adapted to o ratena plurality of t e said controlling. is, and shift ng .members -with"the operated enrs andtq shift their typeinto positions corresponding to the keys operated. I

27. In a writing typeemoving ba'rs, a number of engaging members movablyi moimtedjon each said bar, through the machine and; each equipped for operating the .saidengaging a memberscontrolling bars extending through the machine and each adapted to bring a certain engag ng member into its engaging position wi h the aidof'a said cmm'ke'y bars I ing members,

and a common shifting mein-- I .cam, key bars adapted to for progressively stepping they said cam cam bars adaptedto travel said at the sides of the macontrolling bars extending through I to bring 'acerta'in engaging member into its engagaing posifl movable types, type moving mem machine,- types; 'longitucam bars" adapted to travel alignment after vspending keys, notches in the ty transect-Se interlocking bar adapts z hvvise by the said adapted to be moved leI keys, projections on eac bars for operating a plurality of the said controlling bars, and adapted to engage with the operated engaging members and to shift their'type-moving bars into positions corresponding to the keys operated. z '28. In writing machine, types, longitudinally moyable type-moving bars, a number of engaging members. movably mounted on each said bancam bars adapted to travel through the'machine and eacluequipped with cams for operatingfthe said engag controlling bars extending througlrthe' machine and each adapted to bring a, certain engaging member into its engaging position with the aid of a said wise bythesaid'keys, a stepping mecharijism ars from vone type-moving bar to another, a universal barlocated at the ends of the said hey bars and adapted to operate the stepping mechanism each time akey bar is op erated, projections on ea'ch of the said key bars for operating a plurality of the said controlling bars, and

c shifting membe adapted to engage with the operated engaging members and to shift their type-moving the keys bars into positions corresponding to operated.

shifting members be moved lengthi of the saidkey I 29. In a writing inachipe, types,v longitu dinally movably of engaging members movably mounted on each said bar, rigidly interconnected cam and each equipped with cams for operating the said engag ng members, controlling barsextending through the machine and 6M! adapted to bring a certain engaging member into its engaging position with theaid of a ca rn. keys each adapted to operate a pluralityof the said controlling bars, and

' shifting members adapted to engage with the operated engaging members and'to shift their-'type-m'oving spending to the keys operated.

30. In. a writing machine "lon Qmembers attached to each of the said moving members, depressible keys. corresponding to types, on thetypebarsfand, a transverse har common to any said'type hers adapted to more the typebars into, the printing position. I i

.31. In a" writing machine longitudinally 'mo va'blej t'ypebars, .lepressible keys correthetypebars, means for spending to types on bringing types on different typebars into bars; a I to enter type-moving bars, a number moving mem-- bars adapted to travel through the machine,

bars into positions correthedepression of correspending keys,

typebar, and means for movtypeb a-rs into the printrocking arms'and adaptedto enter a 'notch interlocking typebars into. the printing posiin each typebar, and means for moving the tion.

- 33. In n writing machine, longitudinally movable typebars, depressible keys corre elling bar for swinging the rocking 40 -mg position and for subsequently returning sponding to types on,

having a ro sponding to types on the typebars, means for bringing types on different typebars into alignment after "the, depression of corresponding keys, notches in the typebars, aslide at each side of the machine, a rocking arm mounted in each said slide, a transverse interlocking bar connecting the rocking arm and adapted to interlock the-typebars by entering into a notch in each' ty'pebar, and means for moving the inter-locked typebars into the printing position.

34. In a writing machine, longitudinally movable typebars, depressible keys correthe typebars, means for bringlng types on different typebars into alignment after the depression of corresponding keys, notches inthe'typebars, a rocking arm at each side of the machine, a transverse interlockingbar connecting the rocking arms'and adapted to enter a notch'in each typebar, a transverse travarms soas to inove the interloekingbar lnto its interlocking position, and means for moving the interlocked typebars into the printthem into their initial os ltions.

35. In a writing mac "ine, a plurality of movable ma azines, I loose typebars each ferent characters; in each "magazine, means for moving the magazines lnto different positions, means for moving any said" typebars in one direction out ofthe magazines and means for and into certain positions, I

the magazines moving said typebars into in the opposite direction.

36. In a writing machine, typebars, means for imparting to onef'of the typebars-and ar .isatrest.

to-eachother motions in co-- subsequently and means for deter:

ordinate directions, mining theextent of I v previous to their execution while the type typebars 37 In a writing machine,

levers for raisy,

azines for "sets of =typebars,

ing and lowering'the'fmagazines, and' afl t-with dogs to move' anism,

' moving,

' the typebars,

'df fixed characters with dif-' v the coordinate motions I of the magazines curved member and a longitudinally movable bar for operating each said lever.

' 38. In a writing machine longitudinally movable typebars, type 'moving members. any typebars into the printing position," means for bringing any said dogs into an operative position, a moving member for-moving any said dog, a motion transferring the movement. of the dog to its associated typebar,-a shift-kc ashifting member for changing the relative positions of the dogs, the motion-transferring member and its typebar when the shift-key is operated, [whereby the type of the typebar, that is brought into the to differ from that which is the printing position when the not operated, tive positions of the dogs, the ferring member and typebars tonormal, the restoring means consisting of moving mechprinting position, is made shift-key is ferringimember whilst the dog continues and a spring adaptedto act upon the motion-transferring member after the operation of the said stop. i 39. In a writing machine, typebars, atype selectingbar'associated with each bar, keys, a I transverse .bar, for moving the type-selecting bars through- 'difl'erent distances, according to the keys operated,

.motion-transferring bars linked to the said type-selecting bars and adapted to transfer the motion .of the type-se ecting bars to means for imparting reciproeating motion to the said transverse coupling members I and a second transverse bar, detachably coupled to the first forward direction an be detached from the first transverse bar "after a short movement in the backward magazines be raised and. lowered, typebars be moved to difl'erentv extentsm then shifted 115 ,magazine erated' by' I means.

direction.

40. In a adapted to adapted to out of'the magazines and tobe onto a printing "position,;racks, aht th wheel for shifting the said-racks raising means adapted to be op adapted to rack, and means into the printingbe operated by" a' writing machine,

for

third, said rack. J c

adapted to beraised and lowered, type bars 'yadapted to be moved to difierent extents out and' 'to be then shifted into a printmgg-position,

brought into on the transverse bars,

transverse bar when this barmovesthe ty e-selecting bars in a' 5 adapted to restore these bars to their normal positions and to I 'racks',;a toothed T .wheel for shifting the said racks, magazine member for transferring means for restoring the rela motion ,transastop for holding the motion-transtype- 12o position .and' adapted toil- 41. In a writing machine, magazines; H

.each said bar, .keys,

said keys and adapted to bring any said I said means being I {of the said bars and adapted to pass from bar to bar through the machine, and a of the engaging members,.

adapted to pass from for'shifting the typebars raising means adapted to be operated by one moving means adapted to said rack,'.t,ypebar be operated by another said rack, and means into the printing position 'and adapted to be operated by a third said rack, the said racks being arranged sideby side.

42. In a writing machine, types, longitudinally, movable type moving bars, a number of engaging members attached to means controlled by the engaging member into its engaging position, common to a plurality ilevice for shifting into alignment a plurality which have been brought into their engaging position.

, 43. vIn a writing -machin e, types, longitudinally movable type-movlngbars, a number of swinging dogs on each said bar,

means controlled by the machine, and a device for shifting into alignment a plurality of the dogs which have been brought into 'theirjopera'tive position. 44, In a writing machine, types, longitudinally movable type-moving bars',-a number of swinging dogs on each said bar, keys,

means controlled by said keys andadapted a said-means being common to a to-bring any said do into' an operative pop sition,

rality of the said" bars and adapted to pass from bar to bar through the machine, and a machine, a

IkQYSflIHI into operative position,

1 types, longitudina ly transevrse 'bar extending through the machine and adapted toshitt into alignment a plurality of all the dogs which have been brought into their operative, position.

45. In a writing machine, longitudinally longitudi:

rods for setting the type bars, on each means controlled by the saidany said dog means being nally movab said. rod, keys,

adapted to bring saidc ommonjto a plurality of the said rods and adapted to pass from I'OdtO rod through the transverse bar extending through themachme and adapted to shift into alignmerit a plurality of the dogs which have been brought into their operative positions,

; and spacing members adapted to be inserted Ij between the laterally movable type bars.-

46. In a writing-machine, longitudinally "'and laterally movable type bars of difi'erent breadthsaaccordin to the breadths of their movable rods for seta number of movable ting the type, bars,

dogs mounted on each'said rod, keys, means controlled by the'said keys and adapted to bring any said dog into anoperative posilocking the typebars tion, said means being common to 'a plurality of the said rods and adapted tol'pass from rod to rod through the machine so as to shift into alignment a plurality of the dogs which have been brought into their operative pos tions, and spacing members adapted to be inserted between the laterally from rod to rod through the machine, a transverse bar extending through the machine and adapted to shift into alignment a plurality of the dogs which have been brought into their operative positions, spacing members adapted to be inserted between the laterally movable typebars 48. In a writing machine, movable maga-' zines, zine, a first row of longitudinally movable bars for moving the magazines into certain positions, anda second row of longitudinally movable bars for shifting typebars out of the, said magazines. '49. In a writing zines, a number of typebars in any ma azine, a first row of longitudinally mova le bars, means for moving the magazines into certain positions, dinally movable bars, other means for shifts ing typebars means for moving the shifting typebars into the ri'nting position,

and means forvinteragainst relative longia number of movbeing common to a pluralityof the said rods and adapted to pass. y

a number of typebars in any maga-- out of the said magazines," 105 and machine, movable magaa second row of longitutudinal movement when theyare in a print ing position. y

I 50-QIn a writing machine, types, longitudinall movabletype moving bars, a number o engaging members, said bar, depressible keys, by the said keysand adapted to bring any said engaging member into its engaging position, said means being common to a plu rality ofall the said pass 'from one bar to another at each d e-v pression ofa saidkey, and a device for shifting into alignment a pluralityof the engag ing members which have their engaging position;

been, brought into attached 'to each. means controlled bars, and, adapted to 51. In a writing machine,'types, longitudinallymovable type moving'bars, anumber of engaging members attached to each said bar, keys, means controlled by the saidkeys and a aptedto' bring any said engaging member into itsengagin posit-ion,

means being commonto a plurality of the said said bars and adapted topass from bar to 0 members for responding ing members which have been sai storing the members adapted to 10 i i A bar through the machine, a device forshift ing intoalignment a plurality ofthe engagbrought into their engaging position and for simultane ously shifting a rowof types intofa printing position, an inkin device, and. a guide-Way forguiding the in (ing device along the r-0w of-typeslocated in the printing position.-

52. In a writing-machine, movable maga-' zines, a number of typebars in any magazine, a'first row of longitudinally movable bars for moving the magazinesint-o certain positions, a second row of longitudinally movable bars, means for shifting typebars out of the said magazines, a platen adapted to be pressed onto the typebars, and'guide moved out of t members being where the platen e magazines, the said guide movable at the position ispressed onto the type.- 53. In a writing machine, longitudinally movable typebars,- depressible keys corto types on thetypebars, means for bringing types on different t-ypebars into alignment after the depression of v cor.-\ res onding keys, notches in the -typebars,-

ba-r adaptedl adapted ,totravel'throughithe machine'andi equipped With .means forfopr vatirng the said =engagingmembers-11,1 I

' Inga maeh'inei for.composing a line" of f type, types,;type moving "means; a member I fOII, impartinga movement to the said'mov v an a transverse interlocking to enter a notch in each typebar.

54.- In a writing machine, typebars,"maga zines for sets of typebars, levers in combina- -tion with a curved member for raising-"the 162 ma azines, and means for moving the-levers; curved -member being-adapted to .pro-\ duce unlform travel of. the magaz nes when the said lever moving'means execute 'cor-' responding-uniform movements-C:

o5; Ina writing machine typebars,

I I maga-. zines for sets of typebars each havin magazinesinto certain into a printing position-,andnleans fo'r re t'ypebarsi their normal positions."

56. In a writing maehine,. a "shiftin vice,- types, 7 adapted to move a number of theysaid types into differentpositions, ing members, attached bar setting members,. engag ng members" associated with the-setting members "and adapted to determine the positions, into which the typebars arefto be',.-set, shifting engaging members, restoring members" for restoring thesaid engaging members, and

tion, and operating means uiding the typebars when a row of fixed vcharacters, means for; setting the I positions, means' for. moving the ;typebars out ofthe magazines and magazines :i'nto :vloe's-forl impartingjmoveme v I members,.and differentse'ts o movablestops a number or engage to each ofthe said 1 moving members, and each adapted to Zengage singly withthe shifting device where by the shifting device is caused to shift'the type moving member into different post,- tions, and means for restoring the engaging type moving. members each?v cooperate with t-hel's'a id typebars, maga zines for sets of said typebarseach having a row of fixed chiaractersQsetting means for settingmthe magazines into different positions and the typebars into a printing posioperatingthesaid-rsettingmeans: II 1 59. n a writing machine,;typebars, magazines for saidtypebars, 'registersfor determining the: positions into which the maga zm'es are to be moved,

relation between the and registers; q

60. In a" writing" 111843111119,

typebars into the printing position, r'egistersffor ideter- I mining/the positions into whichthe type-, bars are tobe set, and changing means for ting means and registers.

for automatically I 75. I

means for operating the magazines, and'means for changing'the said operating means' so 7 a .85 lchangingthe relation between the SalIdI Setf 51;. In a writing m-aehine, QtyP -I .m

tudinally' movable bars- 'for determining the positions/oi the" types in a printing line, a

number of I engaging members movably mounted on each s'aid bar, andacam bar tions ofany saidtypes i n.,-a line of type.

- fi3rInla machinez for1composinga lineimpart-in movel ar m able me elga on the said devices fondetermiiiing different' -movement sof the-flsaid'membetsl 65; 'In a machine 1 for composing ali'ne of type; "movable typebarseach? with'fa row; of types, means for movingasaid .typebar j-in" different directions;".ai'id' a I plurality of: stop I v a PIuraIity of 'typebars. --1n a'saiddirection; machine typebars; type:

66;; In" a machine for-composing a; line of determining the position 015 any said type .in-a :line of types.

a maehineforcomposing a line of i I yeef ype oe ah' wi h ype of type movable typebars with rows oftype, a plurality of devicesfor ments to the said typebars, -andiflerentsets of-stops on. the said mining. different jmovementsz of ztheiqsaid I 1 devices for deter- ,0 the said.

"systems-each determining the movement' of type, ;types, type" moving-means, and .dl f? j ferent sets of-mova,ble=members,leach' pro vid'ed' with afplurality of movable stops-for v KI line of type,

i pression therefrom, the typebars at typebar moving means, and a plurality of stop systems for positioning a said type 1n several steps. 1

68. In a machine for composing aline of type, typebars each with a row of type, typebar moving means, a plurality of sets of movable members, and stops attached to the said members for positioning the types in several steps. x

69. In a machine for composing a line of type, typebars each with a row of type,

means for bringing any said type into a line of type, spaces adapted to be inserted between any two words of the line, means for taking an impression from the and means for simultaneously spacing a plurality of said typebars at certain distances apart from each other immediately after the taking of the impression has occurred. 70. In a machine for composing a line of type, typebars each with a row of type, means for bringing any type on the typebars into a line, means for adjusting the line of type, means for taking an impression from the line of type, and means for simultaneously spacing a plurality of typebars at certain distances apart fromeach other after the taking of the impression has occurred.

- 71. In a machine for composing "a line of type, type bars each with a row of type, magazines for the. typebars, means for bringing any typebar out of the magazine and any type on the typebars into a printing position to form a line, means for adjusting the line of type to take an imand means for spacing certain distances apart from each other and for returning them to their places in the ma azines after the impression having been ta en. i i

72. Ina machine for composing a line of type, typebars each with a row of type, magazines for the typebars, means or A bringing any'typebar out of'the magazine and any type on the typebars into a. printing position to form a line, means for adjusting the line of type to take an impression therefrom, and means for simultaneousv 1y spacing the typebars at certain distances apart from each other and for returning them to their placesin the magazines after the impression havlng been taken. 1

7 3. In a machine for composing a line of bringing any and means for returning them 1n type, typebars each with a row of type, magazines for the typebars, means tor typebar out of the magazine and any type on the typebars into a printing position to form a line, means for adjusting the line of type to take an impression therefrom, and means for spacing the typebars at certain distances apart from each other before theyare brou ht back to their places in the magazines a ter the impression having been taken.-

74.v In a machine for composing a line of type, typebars each with a row of type, magazines bringing in one direction of movement any type bar out of the magazine and any type on the typebars into a printing position to form a line, means for adjusting the line of type to take an'impression therefrom,

for spacing the typebars at certain distances apart from each other and the opposite direction of movement to their places in the magazines after the impression having been taken. 1

75. In a machine for composing a line of type, shiftable members, longitudinally movable members, and a plurality of movable stops attached to each said movable members for determining the positionsot any said shiftable members.

' 76. In a machine for composing a line of type, longitudinally movable typebars, and

means for determining the extent of the mowhile the typebar is at rest.

77. In a writing machine, with a row of type, means for bringing a type on each of a plurality of typebars into a printing position to form an adj usted line of type, an inking roller adapted to be moved along the line of type, and a platen adapted to be pressed onto theline of type.

78. In a writing machine, typebars each with a row of .type, means for bringing a type on each of a plurality of typebars, into a printing position to form an adjusted line of types, spaces, adapted to be inserted between each two Word-units, an inking roller adapted to be moved along the line of type, and a platen adapted to be pressed onto the line of type.

WERNER SCHAFFER.

for the typebars, means for 90 typebars each I a 

